Means for controlling the flow of liquids



July 26, 1949. c. w. PAcKwooD 2,477,494

MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF LIQUIDS Filed Jan. 5, 194e jaaa 37 x34 l l' l' 0&5 4////////////M 5 lg 43 INVENTOR.

Petented July 26, 1949 3 Charles WL Packlwdod,

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Cedar ltapdsrlowa, tts-` signor of eighteen antik mfourth to John Henryk Ashton,

`per cent eighteen antl'oneeourth Mary Frazierambien;both` et Wentg Liberty; anw twelve andorre-halt per centr to Scott A. Anderson,- DestMoinese Iowa implication January 5, weegseder-Nm toleims. (0mm-1s t This invention relates generally to valves `for controlling the flow of fluids and is more particulerly" concerned with :as-combined mixing! valve andrate of flow controllingzmeansl. l

Y The obiect of this invention is the provision of a=combineei` mi ng andfvolume controlling val-ve having a single operating` handle movable inf e; plurality oi positions" for controllingvbotlrfthe mixture of two iluids and'therate oi flowof the mixture. l l l 1 Another primary object of my inventionais provision` cfa mixture and volumefcontrol "valve so constructed thetadjustment ofthetem- `perestoo'emaar be aceomplishedf without alien-:ting `the rote` or' flow :incl` vice verse;- amliurtherema `valve in Whichrthe setting oftlietemperactnre con'. troll will rem-ain constant an'nnaffectect by re# peated openings and` closingsl of the control portion of` thev valve. W 1

More particularly',

to` lzrrcvide` a first 'valve shclenlolefhl one direction for providing` almixturecontrol-lior supplies of twofliuidslend e separaterotatable memberfon controlling the `rete of ofthe lmixture; with common actuating-said members; l t

A further object of my invention is the provision-oi` atvalve of this nature ofli-*elativelysimple construction 'and one which maybe manufactured at relativelylow'eost. l l

` These and 1 other l and iurtherf matures-1 andi olojects oaf the invention Wilt loe more apparent lto t theeeskillerlin the art upon atconsieerationtof the accompanryingdrawings and followingtspecimation; wherein isdsclosedan exemnlaaryfemf moment ot theinvention,` tlieunderstaznding, however, that such changes may bewmde therein@ esz tell. Within the scone-oixlthe appended elatinsewithoot departing from "they come mvention; 2 l Y lmthe drawings: r l Figure-l isle sectioned,vievvot` a preerredziom `oi valcfenmechanismin which the prinepreseof the present invention have been emboie." t FigozzreV Z is alseetionalvview taken-'generally along. the line'` 2 -2of Figure s Figure isfa'perspective view oiltlflesldealoie proportioning valve member employed in1 the 5e'- viceillnstnfetted4in Figure l; r l The complete valve ist indicated;l by the `refierence numeral I and comprises a volver body 2 `harvizng e, cylindrical interimzvchamber 3 with a pair of. oppositely arranged ports t and 5r which may, for emanhole; be connected: with suitable `o not and eolclwalten. respectively, orto isa. feature or nos menmeensffor con-trollingy or i Vrectemfenlaw im sirene with 4apltrttn'er Tr thnnuforvvhateverpcrtion of the port 4 thatis A ports-Will, :at amvA times,

l versera' extending f t2 et# the centen-*oithe sleeve,

l une portionl of ai crutch 2'5t upper end; ofltlthef mixture control ron w by means two sources of sumclvof two other fluids or gases to terminen` at' varying proportions. It is desirable.- tltat/the `pressoere be substantially the 'same on both: sources of supplxy.

l slceoblewalve sleeve on valve closure niemloerf 6, generaly tn inionrmis moimtedfor longituclinelu movement" within the cylindrical chamber @and is preferably marient a such that itslomgttndllnal! movementtislimited.: by the upper and lower Walls of said chamber. This valve Steeve. 6V provided withal: pair oi apertures 'lj and Bion omcsitesiries thereoi ano adapteolto he seleotively aligned. Withtthe aojacent ports ori; 'moese aoertues 1 and 8l are preferably vtire-long eclges thereof entenciin'gg circttrnierentially about the sleeve ond With-their lteightequal to the darnetecoff the `port lpei'erahw loe-ing oi thesame and. il are not. diaenother hui-,the upper edge HIS` off thefaperture 8 is positioned. so as to be exactly; the lowerectge lisci the other Thus, tor" example itwill be seen oponemos corresponding portion othe port 5 will be closed. The total effective area ofthe two femaintheeqnivelentoflthe full freeareel ot either onexot the ports. t

valvesleeve'-f It is'proviced with at' transribf tt having an e-larged por- Whiclr enlarged is: drilled(` ancla threacled as outY t3' to reicelvelezatllmeademixture control rod Me which 'memherfextends thronghthe svaelve cody provvioec with a; shoulder tti` adapted tof bear `against the surfaceof thevalve hotlyand to@ lie: Within; the

t9; which. member is Iernpioved: to lepI the orlpnekniematexzialzatt properly coimratcted.y

A volume control stem 2| is received for rotaanct'sliding movementwithin emr opening 22 upper Wall'v |5' ofi the mixture control rod I4 is sealing; wel-l ET.: This sealing weli'liaftmeafde esat l muto'receivea pecking' nut estenszln'refcentrelly the length of" the mixture l "Elie juncture ci: this volume coutrol stem 2| and the mixture control rod,` t4? is seeledhy mennsorthepaclsnrg mit* Zoltnreaded linto a recess in them-'sopor enozoftne mixture controrrodl It annlbearing: npon the packing material 2li witlsnrsai recesso` A is'y` securedv to the fitorloy braZm-g or the like, this .iclntzlztf4 bemgf provi-deel with dogsiyor toothed portions as at 2B. These toothed portions are adapted for engagement with companion toothed portions 21 formed on the under-` surface of a control handle 28, thiseontrol handle being received' forfree rotating and sliding movement at 29 on the volume control stem 2|. The

and the mixture the volume control stem 2| and within therecess 32 of the handle 28.

above the control handle 28. The upper surface of the valve handle is provided with a clutch face or toothed portion 33 and this clutch face is norpression spring 3|, with the toothed clutchlace cured in xed relation to the upper end'of the volume control stem 2|. This may be accomplishedv by squaringthe upper end of the stem as at 36 'for reception Within a squared hole in the clutch member'35 and retained in place by means of the threaded Vscrew 31 and washer 38. The entire clutch mechanism'30 above the control 'handle Ztl is preferably enclosed by a. cover member'39 of moldedplastic or the like and-secured in place by means such as the threaded screws 40 tapped into the outer edge of control handle 28.

y The flower clutch mechanism is preferably enclosedrby means of a tubular shield 4| which may be a force t over the outer surface of the lower clutch member 21 on the control handle 28. The body of the lower element of the clutch 25 is of slightly less diameter than the inside diameter Vol the guard sleevedl so that the clutch parts may -freely move relative to one another.

A discharge valve structure 45 is provided as a part of the cap 43 adjacent vthe discharge port 46 and in axial alignment with the volume control stem 2|. Y

The discharge valve structure 45 is comprised generally of a cylindrical body portion 41 formed as a part of and upstanding from the cover member 43. This body portion 41 is recessed Vand threaded as at 48 to receiverthe threaded, enlarged portion 49 of the lower end of the volume control stem 2|. The bottom surface of thi'svolis provided with a i'lbre'sealing thereto by means of the screw ings '53 are provided through the `portion of the provide .communication `between the interior of the main valve chamber and the discharge port 46,

wallsv of the body Any suitable means, such as a swing spout, a

ffportion ofrwhich isindicated at 54, maybe em- `ployed for conducting the mixture away from the discharge port. 1

' ,In order to 6, this sleeve is slotted downwardly from its upper mally held in engagement, by means of the com 34 of a clutch member 35 which is, in turn, seY

volume control valve structure to control handle 28 is normally biased upwardly u control clutch 25H disengaged by means of a compression spring 3| 'disposed around; fr

A volume control clutch is disposed,generallyfv -anism although controlled by the same operating therefore, rotation of this nut 23;

Vclosing the other inlet,

4 8 through the sleeve in proper alignment with the ports 4 and 5.

'Ihe operation and the manner of using this .valve is as follows. The control handle '28 means of the spring 3| ,in

is normally held, by operative connection Ywith' the clutch member 35 and thus in direct connection with the volume control stem 2|; control handle 28 will fserve to open or close the volume control valve 45. by selectively. screwing or unscrewing the the valve seat 52 as desired, leakage along the valve stem being prevented by means of the packing gland or packing If the valve is being employed as a mixing valve for supplies of hot and cold water and if the temperature of the water is not as desired, the 'control handle28. is presseddownwardly against the action of the compression spring 3| in order to dlsengage theY volume control clutch 3U and engage the temperatureV control clutch 25.` As long as this temperature control clutch is held in engagement, rotation'of the control handle 28 will serve` to rotate the mixture control rod 4A and itk-will be readily understood that, yas this rod is rotated in one direction or the other, the sliding sleeve 6 will be selectively caused to move up or down-J l If the left hand sumed crease the opening ina decrease of the handle.

v. It will be understood that devices constructed in accordance with my invention may be employed in the handling or mixing of gases as well as Iiuids other than water. Such a valve may, for example be employed in making' chemical mixtures by constructing the valve of f suitable, non-corrosive materials.-

Although I have described a specilc embodiment 4What I claim is:

1. A valve comprising a valve body having a pair of inlets, a single outlet, a member movable in one direction for opening one of said inlets and means in said valve body for guiding said member, a rotatable valve stem having a valve closure at one end, screw threaded means carried by said valve body and receiving said valve closure end of the valve stem, a handle mounted on the upper end of said stem and means for selectively engaging the handle with said movable member or said valve stem, whereby said handle may be used for opening and closing said outlet and for proportioning the flow through said pair of inlets.

` 2. In a valve having a valve chamber, means forming three ports communicating with the interior of said chamber, a rotatable valve structure for controlling fluid flow through one of said ports, a mixture control member movable in said chamber generally across both of the other ports, said member' selectively movable in one direction to open the rst of said other ports and closing the second of said other ports or in the` other direction for opening the second of said other ports and closing the rst of said other ports, an operating handle and means for selectively engaging. said operating handle with said rotatable valve or said mixture control member.

3. A valve comprising a valve chamber having three ports communicating with the interior thereof, two of which are disposed generally in opposite sides thereof, a shiftable member slideably disposed within said chamber movable in o-ne direction for progressively opening the first oi said opposite ports and progressively closing the other, said shiftable member being also movable in the other direction for progressively opening said other port and progressively closing said iirst port, a rotatable valve stem, a valve closure on said stem, screw threaded means associated with said rotatable stem whereby rotation of said stem causes said valve closure to control the flow through the third of said three ports, a handle mounted on said valve stem for rotating the latter, and means rendered operable by longitudinal movement of said handle on said stem in any position of rotation of the stem for disengaging said valve stem and shifting said shiftable member.

4. In a fluid flow and temperature control valve the combination of a body having a valve chamber, inlet ports and an outlet port, a sleeve slideably disposed within said body and having openings through the side walls thereof for selectively covering or uncovering said inlet ports, a volume control valve for closing said outlet port, co-axially aligned valve stems for moving said valve sleeve and said volume control valve, a control handle and clutch means for selectively engaging the said control stems whereby selective control of either mixture or fluid iiow may be had.

5. A valve comprising a valve body having a generally cylindrical valve chamber therein, the valve chamber having two inlet ports in the cylindrical wall thereof and an outlet port in one end wall thereof, a sleeve valve slidably longitudinally within the valve chamber and having a pair of mixing ports selectively alignable with the inlet ports, a rotatable hollow stem, extending through an opening in the other end wall of the valve chamber, threadedly engaged with the said sleeve valve, an outlet valve arranged to close the outlet port, a valve stem secured to said outlet valve and extending through said hollow stem, a. control handle rotatably mounted on the valve stem outside the valve body, and clutch means associated with the handle selectively engageable with the valve stem or the hollow stem whereby selective control of the sleeve valve or outlet valve may be had.

6. A valve comprising a valve body having a generally cylindrical valve chamber therein and three valve ports communicating therewith, two of said ports comprising inlet ports arranged in generally diametrically opposed relation, the third of said valve ports comprising an outlet port arranged in one end wall of the said chamber, a sleeve valve slideable longitudinally within the valve chamber and having a pair of mixing ports in generallydiametrically opposed and longitudinally offset relation, a rotatable hollow stem extending through an end wall of the valve chamber threadedly engaged with said sleeve valve, an outlet valve arranged to selectively open or close the outlet port, a valve stem secured to said outlet valve and extending through the said hollow stem, a control handle rotatably mounted on the valve stem outside the valve body, and clutch means associated therewith and selectively engageable with the valve stem or the hollow stem whereby selective control of the sleeve member or outlet valve may be had.

7. A valve comprising a valve body having a generally cylindrical valve chamber therein, the valve body having two inlet ports located in the cylindrical wall of the valve chamber andan outlet port disposed in an end wall of said chamber, a sleeve valve in the valve chamber movable to selectively vary the relative effective areas of the inlet ports, a rotatable hollow stem extending through the other end wall of the valve body and operatively connected with said sleeve valve, an outlet valve arranged to close the outlet port, a valve stem secured to said outlet valve and extending through said hollow stem, a control handle rotatably mounted on the said valve stem outside the valve body, and clutch means associated with the handle selectively engageable with the valve stem or the hollow stem whereby selective or independent operation of the sleeve valve or outlet valve may be had through manipulation of a single control handle.

CHARLES W. PACKWOOD.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,882,953 SaelZler Oct. 18, 1932 2,050,273 Chamberlin Aug. 11, 1936 2,083,360 Brinkman June 8, 193'? 2,158,342 Trader May 16, 1939 

